Career and Jobs Tips

Once a career has been decided upon, and the education is being sought, an individual should begin thinking about their future in terms of career specifics. After earning an undergraduate degree, they will have an opportunity to narrow down their career choices so that they can claim expertise in a certain area of their field. This helps earn the respect of colleagues and brings more opportunities for advancement in the workplace. Getting a graduate degree in a specific career also allows an individual to start their own company or take over another one that may be currently having some trouble.
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No matter how hard you work, how many accomplishments you have, no one will notice if you do not showcase it! When this world is full of qualified and competent people, you need more than ability to stand out among the crowd. There is one absolutely crucial element that a lot of people have left out and adding this one single thing will top off that long list of accomplishments you have been selling to your boss: Passion. That’s right, I mentioned something that has nothing to do with your work performance. You need to stand out among other people by showing you are passionate about what you do. The business world is shifting towards leading with passion, as willingness to work hard just doesn’t cut it anymore. You have to be passionate about what you do, and that’s the only way you will succeed. Even if you lack the experience, if you have the passion, your boss will believe that you can learn to get there.
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However, to stand a realistic shot at landing the job you want, there are certain questions you MUST ask yourself. Furthermore, the more honest you are in answering them, the greater your chances of success.

While you may possess all the enthusiasm in the world for a particular job, qualifications are another matter entirely. Yes, we all want a leadership role with all the perks it implies. But the difference between a Software Engineer and a Director of IT is vast, and if you’re looking to make a jump of this magnitude, be prepared for a fight. Understand going in that you’re competing with candidates who have at least one, and possibly several Director of IT jobs under their belt. What makes you a viable candidate? Perhaps more accurately, what do you have that they don’t? If you can’t answer these questions satisfactorily, then you’re probably aiming too high.
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Job leads : If your contact is unable to think of a specific person, ask about companies: “Are you aware of any companies that are currently hiring?” or “If you were going to leave your job here, what companies would you look at?” or “Which companies in the area are growing the most quickly?”
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When the economic tsunami swept through the economy in 2009, and by logical extension, through the job market, the “rules” of the “hiring game” changed, arguably for the foreseeable future. One of these NEW rules is this: relying exclusively, or even nearly exclusively, upon the Internet job boards to find your next job is a bad bet! Out of 100 résumés sent to a job posted on the Internet today, only one to two percent of them receive any kind of response, good, bad or indifferent!
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